Levín

Levín
Levín
Market town
	Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
	Flag Coat of arms
	Levín Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°36′50″N 14°17′2″E / 50.61389°N 14.28389°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Ústí nad Labem
District	Litoměřice
First mentioned	1352
Area
• Total	4.90 km2 (1.89 sq mi)
Elevation	438 m (1,437 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	150
• Density	31/km2 (79/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	411 45
Website	www.mestyslevin.cz

Levín (German: Lewin) is a market town in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Horní Vysoké is an administrative part of Levín.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Lev, meaning "Lev's (castle, court)".^[2]

Geography

Levín is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) northeast of Litoměřice and 18 km (11 mi) east of Ústí nad Labem. It lies in the Central Bohemian Uplands and within the České středohoří Protected Landscape Area. The highest point is a hill at 559 m (1,834 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Levín is from 1352. At the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries, during the rule of Václav of Vartenberk, Levín was promoted to a market town. In 1402 at the latest, the potters' guild was founded in Levín. The town was known for pottery until the beginning of the 20th century, when the supply of good quality clay was exhausted. It was the only place in the country with such long continuous production.^[3]

There was a climatic spa in Horní Vysoké. It was founded in the first third of the 19th century, but ceased to exist during World War II. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,235	—
1880	1,158	−6.2%
1890	1,085	−6.3%
1900	957	−11.8%
1910	876	−8.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	847	−3.3%
1930	843	−0.5%
1950	326	−61.3%
1961	313	−4.0%
1970	237	−24.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	157	−33.8%
1991	92	−41.4%
2001	97	+5.4%
2011	123	+26.8%
2021	146	+18.7%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Levín is the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1788. After the fire in 1791, it was rebuilt in 1798. The Baroque rotunda of the church is supposed to resemble a potter's wheel and thus reminds of the tradition of this craft in Levín.^[3]^[6]

A notable building is the former town hall. It was built in the late Baroque and Neoclassical styles in 1793.^[7]

The ruin of the Levín Castle is located on a hill above Levín. It was built in the 13th century or at the beginning of the 14th century. In the 1420s, during the Hussite Wars, the castle was destroyed. In 1699, a bell tower was built next to the ruins using material from the castle. From the ruins, only the relics of the fortress wall have survived to this day.^[8]

Notable people

Wilfried Hanke (1901–?), violinist

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 513.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Základní informace o obci" (in Czech). Městys Levín. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel Povýšení sv. Kříže" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
^ "Radnice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
^ "Zřícenina hradu Levín" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-24.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 513.

[history-3] "Základní informace o obci" (in Czech). Městys Levín. Retrieved 2024-04-24.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[5] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[6] "Kostel Povýšení sv. Kříže" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-24.

[7] "Radnice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-24.

[8] "Zřícenina hradu Levín" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-24.

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